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Mike and Alexandra return to the podcast with stories, laughter, and a hearty Manhattan in hand! After a long hiatus, they catch up on a whirlwind year and turn their attention to the joy and meaning of All Saints Day. In this episode they discuss: ● A year of trials and blessings (and one very dramatic broken leg) ● The origin and purpose of All Saints Day ● Why All Saints was moved from May to November ● How the feast celebrates every saint, canonized or not ● The beauty of the traditional Collect for All Saints ● A reflection on gratitude, perseverance, and grace under pressure Drink of the Week: The Manhattan 1½ oz. bourbon ¾ oz. sweet vermouth Cherry for garnish Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry and raise a toast to Mother Cabrini, patroness of Manhattan! Books Mentioned: ● My Drinking and Dining with the Saints Journal ● Abstaining with the Saints: No and Low Alcoholic Beverages for Sober Souls Prayer: “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen.” Find more at: drinkingwiththesaints.com Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra discuss: Septuagesima The burying of the A-word Why “sober-ish?” The 3 phases of Septuagesima Join in on our Sodality! See below. Drink of the Week: Sentia Gaba Black Join in the Soberish Septuagesima Sodality! Follow along at: drinkingwiththesaints.com/soberish-septuagesima Instagram @drinkingsaints Facebook facebook.com/dwsaints Join Us on Pilgrimage! June 2025 "Liturgical Living Along the Rhine River" through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. SEE FULL DETAILS HERE AND MORE CRUISE DETAILS HERE - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

In this post-Epiphany episode, Mike and Alexandra discuss: Each comes up with a drink to represent the three gifts of the Magi. Which will turn out better? Mike has some lingering questions about the Magi The Epiphany blessing and chalking Drink of the Week #1: Mike’s Original Epiphany Cocktail Golden Cinnamon Schnapps White Rum Grapefruit Bitters Combine ingredients in a shaker full of ice. Shake 40 times. Strain into a cocktail glass. Drink of the Week #2: Alexandra’s Original Epiphany Cocktail Fig Jam ½ of a clementine orange 2 oz Bourbon Cardamom Bitters  Muddle the orange. Combine jam, orange, and bourbon in a shaker without ice. Dry shake 40 times. Add bitters, then add ice, and shake with star anise. Strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with anise. Join Us on Pilgrimage! June 2025 "Liturgical Living Along the Rhine River" through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. SEE FULL DETAILS HERE AND MORE CRUISE DETAILS HERE - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra discuss: St. Cecilia’s story Marcus Aurelius and stoic philosophy St. Cecilia’s incorruptible body Drink of the Week: An original cocktail for St. Cecilia 1 mostly empty jar of jam ½ grapefruit 4 oz. bourbon Squeeze the grapefruit into the jam jar, and then add the bourbon. Put the jam jar lid on and shake forty times. Transfer to a low ball glass with ice. Join Us on Pilgrimage! June 2025 "Liturgical Living Along the Rhine River" through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. SEE FULL DETAILS HERE AND MORE CRUISE DETAILS HERE - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra discuss: Abstaining with the Saints The deuterocanonical books of the Bible The story of Tobit, Tobias, and St. Raphael The Nights of Tobias on your wedding night Drink of the Week: Help us name this mocktail for Abstaining with the Saints! 1 oz. Passionfruit Syrup ½ oz. Lemon Juice Lots of Bitters Sparkling Water Combine all ingredients in a highball glass and add ice. Send us your mocktail name ideas to [email protected] or on Instagram @drinkingsaints Join Us on Pilgrimage! June 2025 "Liturgical Living Along the Rhine River" through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. SEE FULL DETAILS HERE AND MORE CRUISE DETAILS HERE - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra discuss: The story of Wenceslaus The hymn associated with Wenceslaus Wenceslaus’s association with beer and wine and his connection to the origins of  pilsener beer Drink of the Week:  Pilsner Urquel Join Us on Pilgrimage! June 2025 "Liturgical Living Along the Rhine River" through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. SEE FULL DETAILS HERE AND MORE CRUISE DETAILS HERE We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]  Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra discuss: Liebfraumilch wine and its origins The feast of the Nativity and other feasts of birthdays The most charming blessing in the Roman liturgy  The connections between the feast of Mary’s nativity and the harvest Drink of the Week:  Liebfraumilch wine Join Us on Pilgrimage! June 2025 "Liturgical Living Along the Rhine River" through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. SEE FULL DETAILS HERE AND MORE CRUISE DETAILS HERE We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]  Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra explore an unofficial feast of the liturgical calendar to discuss: Nonalcoholic beer Sour beer Wheat beer The origin of Lammas Day -mas Days Drinks of the Week:  Martin House Brewing Company “Key Lime Pie Sour Ale” Athletic Brewing Company “Atlética” “Mas” Holidays The definitions of these words, in chronological order, are: Uphalimass, Epiphany, January 6--“up” can mean "completed, over" and “hali” is short for haliday or holiday. Epiphany is the end of the Christmas holidays Twelfthmas Day, Epiphany, January 6 (Anglo-Saxons; see Parker, WITW, 80) Candlemas, The Purification of the BVM, February 2--from the blessing of candles on this day Ladymas, The Annunciation of the BVM, March 25 (although it can also pertain to just about any Marian feast) Georgemas, St. George, April 23 Crouchmas, “Cross Mass,” the Feast of the Finding of the Holy Cross, May 3 Johnsmas, St. John the Baptist, June 24 Petermas, St. Peter [and St. Paul], June 29. Originally, though, it was the Feast of St. Peter in Chains, August 1 Lammas, “Loaf Mass”, August 1. Lammas Day was never officially on the calendar, but it was still a big deal in England and Ireland, when a loaf made from the first grains of the harvest was taken to church and blessed Marymass or Marymas (aka Lady-Day-in-Harvest), The Assumption of the BVM, August 15 Ellenmas, St. Helen, August 18 [1] Latter Marymass. The Nativity of the BVM, September 8. If Assumption Day is the first Mary Mass of the season, Mary’s birthday is the occasion for the “later Mary Mass”--at least before the institution of the Feast of the Seven Sorrows of the BVM on September 15 centuries later Roodmas, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14.  A “rood” is a crucifix placed on top of a rood screen, that is, lifted high or exalted, as in the "Dream of the Rood". It's amazing how precise our language can be about crosses Michaelmas, St. Michael the Archangel, September 29 Lukesmas, St. Luke, October 18 Hallowmas, All Saints’ Day, November 1 Saumas, All Souls’ Day, November 2 (not to be confused with a “Soul Mass,” i.e., a Requiem Mass) Martinmas or Martlemas, St. Martin of Tours, November 11 Andrewmass or Andermas, St. Andrew, November 30 Christmas or Christenmas, December 25 Childermas, Holy Innocents, December 28 Kermas or Kermis, a “church Mass,” that is, the anniversary of the dedication of a church. The term quickly migrated to an “annual fair or carnival, characterized by much noisy merry-making” or, in the U.S., a festival held for charitable purposes. We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]  Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra break from the liturgical calendar to discuss: Banana liqueur Listener feedback A newly approved Marian apparition Mike invents a new category of feast days What is the Sabbatine Privilege? Drink of the Week: Sabbatine Privilege, revised 1 oz. banana liqueur 1½ oz. dark rum ½ oz. cream Pour all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake forty times. Strain into an old-fashioned glass filled with ice and serve. Join Us on Pilgrimage! June 2025 "Liturgical Living Along the Rhine River" through the Netherlands, Germany, and France. FULL DETAILS HERE We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]  Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra break from the liturgical calendar to discuss: Their trip to Hawaii Leprosy and the leper colony that still exists on Molokai The work of St. Damien on Molokai Drink of the Week: The St. Damien Cocktail, amplified 1 ½ oz. gin ¾ oz. pineapple juice ¼ oz. lemon juice ¼ oz. grenadine 1 pineapple chunk and 1 cherry for garnish 1 splash soda water (optional) Pour all liquid ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake forty times. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with pineapple and cherry. Add sparkling water if desired. Mike’s article on St. Damien: https://www.newliturgicalmovement.org/2024/06/the-cordocentrism-of-father-damien-and.html We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]  Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra discuss: Mike discovers Blanc Vermouth Fighting the Arian and Spirit Fighter heresies How our bodies are built for the transcendent St. Basil’s description of the equality of the sexes Feast: St. Basil the Great Drink of the Week: The Great Basil Cocktail, Revised 1 lime wedge 3-6 fresh basil leaves 2 oz. Dolin Blanc Vermouth 1½ oz. gin basil sprig (for garnishing) Squeeze lime into shaker. Add basil leaves and simple syrup, and muddle gently. Add ice, Dolin, and gin and shake vigorously at least forty times. Pour into a highball glass filled with ice. Garnish with a sprig of basil. We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]  Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra discuss: Alexandra makes up a cocktail for Corpus Christi Corpus Christi Traditions Year of the Eucharistic Revival The Eucharist as adventure Being worthy of our nourishment Feast: Corpus Christi Drink of the Week: The ??? 1 ½ oz tequila ½ oz elderflower liqueur ½ oz lemon juice 1 cherry for garnish Pour all liquid ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake forty times. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with cherry. We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]  Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra discuss: The different colors of Creme de Cacao The Jewish roots of Pentecost Alexandra’s retreat with Miles Christi Some fun old music for Pentecost Full Pentecost Songs “Wings of a Dove” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU-k5DwDMLE “Una Paloma Blanca” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPkgGtL-DDQ  Feast: Pentecost Drink of the Week: White Dove ¾ oz. amaretto ¾ oz. white crème de cacao 2 scoops ice cream chocolate syrup 1½ oz. whipped cream 1 cherry Pour amaretto, crème de cacao, and ice cream into a blender and blend until smooth. Line the inside of a snifter glass with chocolate syrup. Pour drink into the glass and top with whipped cream. Garnish with a cherry on top. We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]  Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Mike and Alexandra discuss: Their recent absence from recording episodes The story of St. Torpes and the city of St. Tropez How to approach Catholic saint stories that may not be historically accurate April 29: St. Torpes Drink of the Week: St-Tropez 1 oz. citrus-flavored vodka (or plain vodka)  1 oz. St-Germain liqueur  ¼ oz. lemon juice tonic water  1 lemon twist (garnish) Pour all ingredients except tonic water and lemon into a shaker filled with ice and shake forty times. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice and top with tonic water. Garnish with lemon. We would love to hear from you! Send us an email with your comments or feedback to [email protected]  Let us know what you think, or share a picture of your drinks with us! Find us on Instagram at @drinkingsaints - - - - - “Stay with us O Lord because it is getting toward evening. Bless our drinks and our conversation. Amen” Find more at: https://drinkingwiththesaints.com/ Instagram @drinkingsaints Produced by Back Row Media  backrow.fm Instagram @backrowmedia Find the Books: Drinking with the Saints  Drinking with St. Nick Drinking with Your Patron Saints Why We Kiss Under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained Dining with the Saints Lost in Translation: Meditating on the Orations of the Traditional Roman Rite

Catholic Trivia with Mike and Alexandra Foley, Matt Bond and Rhen Hoehn from Holy Donors, Ron Doyon and Tara Doyon from Women in Philanthropy